Proposal approved: just one sculpture ...

     The next two classes for TART 407 are workshop days and since I have already started my tape sculpture on my friend's husband ... the open shop house don't work for my project. 

     I greatly underestimated how long it would take to make a tape figure. I don't know if it is my technique or the fact that I have never made anything like this before but it took me 3.5 hours just to do the lower half shown here.

     I ran into a few problems so far & I am learning as I go. The main thing being that smaller portions of the body at one time is better! My poor friend was in a lot of pain when his leg had been stuck crossed over his knee for 2.5 hours. :o( Which of course resulted in him practically tearing his way out of the taped (right) leg ... there were a few casualties. The growing area is pretty torn up & the right foot fell off. lol. Fun times.   

     Since I already started, I feel ok knowing that the next time my friend can meet up with me to be my tape model again won't be until Thursday & Friday. There is still a lot to do but I look forward to seeing how it turns out.